AES Indiana's Google data center deal raises cost-allocation questions

A new project highlights how utilities and regulators struggle to fairly allocate infrastructure costs between individual data center customers and broader ratepayers when regional grid upgrades are needed.

First covered Nov 10, 2026 · 7:35 AM PT · 1 article

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21h Utility Dive Are data centers really paying their share? AES Indiana’s Google deal highlights a thorny question — While local projects are fairly easy to trace back to a specific data center, regional system upgrades raise more complex questions about who benefits and cost…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-10 (#3) · 2026-11-11 (#5)

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